RARE ANTIQUE COLUMBIA ROSENFIELD COIN-OP PHONOGRAPH

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RARE ANTIQUE COLUMBIA ROSENFIELD COIN-OP PHONOGRAPH:
$13950.00

RARE COLUMBIA ROSENFIELD COIN-OP PHONOGRAPH

VISIT: Musical Treasures of Miami

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Housed in a cabinet similar to an Edison Eclipse, and named after it'sinventor, William Rosenfield, this coin-operated device utilized a Columbia"AZ" 2-minute cylinder phonograph, and has an electric motor forwinding the springs and operating the chain-drive carriage return mechanism. Itis wondrous to look at through the glass cover and see it in full operation.

Upon dropping a penny in theslot (which drops to a locking coin box inside), the phonograph activates,powered by it's own spring motor. At the end of the cylinder play, the 110V ACelectric motor automatically activates and (a) rewinds the spring on thephonograph (b) lifts the reproducer off the record (c) activates the returnmechanism via a chain drive (d) returns the reproducer to the starting position(e) stops the mandrel rotation and lastly (f) lowers the reproducer onto thecylinder, ready for the next coin drop (g) shuts down and disconnectselectrically. All these actions occur with a few seconds of each other,functioning smoothly and perfectly. You can see these actions here:

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This phonograph has recently been thoroughlyoverhauled and restored by one of the country's leading authorities on coin-opantique phonographs. This overhaul included a complete disassembly of themachinery for inspection, cleaning and adjustment, installation of new springs,alignment, etc. We will furnish the new owner with a complete list of therestoration and the restorer's contact information.

For practicality and appearance, we havefitted an aluminum horn to the machine, but also we will also furnish a set oflistening tubes as this would have been originally fitted.

Also, please note that theelectric motor is 110V AC, a much safer alternative to the DC motors many ofthese came with.

Measurements overall are: 26inches wide x 73 inches high x 17 inches deep. The signboard frame appears tobe original.

This is an extremely rareand desirable machine.This is one of the rarest and most desirable of allcoin-op phonographs, which almost never come to market. Less than 15 originalsare known to exist.

We also have a Edison Bijou and Eclipse, Columbia BS, and a Regina Hexaphone. All in excellent, fully operable condition and ready for immediate shipment.

PACKING & SHIPPING:

We will ship this via R&L Carriers within the U.S. and FedEx internationally. Check our responses, you will see that we know how to pack and ship this safely to your door. We do our own packing and, so it is done right, using fresh, new materials, not stuff we picked out of a local dumpster.

We are a leading world-wide dealer and specialist in mechanical music, clocks and phonographs and stand by what we sell 100%. We have many hundreds of items for sale at: Musical Treasures of MiamiBest Quality * Best Selection * Best GuaranteeAntique Music Boxes - Clocks - PhonographsRaphael Cole, ProprietorSelling on for 27+ Years